Shoe and method of making the same



' April 29,1930.

EBRNNER' 1,756,083

SHOE AND METHOD- OF MAKING THE SAME A Filed April 15, 1929 Patented Apr.29,

UNITED STATES EDWARD B BENNER, 0F BAYER-HILL, MASSACHUSETTS vSHOE ANDMETHOD OF MAKIG THE SAME Application mea Apru 1s, 1929. semi No.355,183.

The present invention relates to an improvement in shoes and method 'ofmaking the same. v

More .particularly the invention relates to the manufacture of low shoesfor ladies and has for its object especially to provide an upper for ashoe of the type referred to, which will be durable and strong inconstruction, and present an ornamental appearance. Y

By the presentinvention it is possible to construct a shoe upper fromrelatively small pieces of suitable material and vto provide the severalsections of the upper with ornamental panels or portions.

For example, as shown -in the embodiment of the invention hereinafterparticularly described, the several sections of the upper may includeportions formed by interlaced or interwoven strips whereby the shoe as awhole is given a veryv attractive appearance, which may be increased byutilizing material of different colors.

In the accompanying. drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective of a shoe conf structed in accordance withthe, present invention.

Figure 2 is a .view 'of' the blanks or pieces from which one of thesections of the upper of the shoe of Figure 1 is constructed, the samebeing shown separated. l

Figure 3 is a Sectional view substantially ,i on the line 3-3 of FigureV6.

Figure 4. is a sectional view on a line substantially at right angles toFigure 3, of the construction producedby connecting the parts shown inFigure 2 as hereinafter de-l scribed.

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4 illustrating a slightmodification.

Figure 6 is an elevation of the parts shown in Figure 5 arranged oneupon the other and connected as shown in Figure 1.

Figure7 is a section substantially on the line 7-7 of Figure 6. L

Figure 8 is a transverse view substantially on the line 8--8 of Figure6.

Accordingto the present invention, each of the forward side sections ofa` shoe is composed ftwo pieces of leather or other .suitable material1, 2, which are place-d one upon the other and connected together and tothe vamp section 3and rear section 4 of the shoe by stitching or othersuitable fastening means. Y

.Each of the pieces l, 2, which as shown in Figure 2 are of the samesize and outline, is provided with a plurality of apertures, each ofsaid vgroups or sets forming a complemental portion'of a denite designand said pieces are engaged with and connected by an additional memberor members shown as having the form of an elongated band or strip, tocomplete thedesign.

As shown, .the apertures in the pieces 1, 2 are in the form ofrelatively elongated substantially rectangular slots, the slots in thetwo pieces being `so lrelated that when the pieces are placed one uponthe other, the,

apertures'or s lots 6 in the piece 1 will be over the solid portions 7separatingthe slots in 'the piece I As shown,- a strip or band 8 is'varranged between the pieces 1, 2 and positioned so that it passesythrough the several slots or apertures formed in' such pieces, passingbelow the lsections 6a intermediate the slots 6 in the` outer piece 1and under the solid portions 7 intermediate theslots 7l of the inneriece;

aspone of said pieces, or of a different color so as to furnish acontrast to the portions of I the pieces with which it cooperates inproducin the desired design.

nsteadof making the slots or apertures 1n the pieces 1,' 2 ofsubstantially the same length as shown in Figure 2, the apertures inthepieces 11, l2 which are connected to form a section of the upper maybe of diierent lengths or otherwise diier one from another. As shown inFig. 5, while the two pieces are of the same lsize and shape, the slots13 inthe inner piece 11 are relativelyV shorter than the correspondingslots in the outer piece 12 so that the piece l1 includes arelativelysolid, imperforate, section 11a,

. parts of lwhich will be'exposed through por-l tions of the slots 14 inthe outer piece 12 when i the two pieces vare placed one u on the other.

As shown'in Figures 6 andr the strip orl member 15 that extendstransversely of the a ertures in the two main pieces of eachl section ofthe upper, constructedaccording 'tov the invention, need .not passthrough the apertures but canbe arranged over the said im erforatesection 11 of thefinner piece an be held inposition by the means. whichconnects the two main pieces'together and to /the other parts oftheshoe, for example stitching or any fother suitable securing.

means.

In the drawings, for pur oses of illustration, the narrow strips whichare, arranged between and connected with the main pieces of the uppersection and which cooperate with the a ertures in said-pieces to producethe` desire design are shown as projecting at the' ends from saidpieces; but it will be understood that when the sections of the shoe vare stitched to ther, such ends willlbe entirely conceale and 1t is notnecessary that they project beyond the-edges of said body In theembodiment of the invention. illustrated, only the side pieces. of theforward part of the upper are ornamentales herein described, and asshown,- the vamp section 3 includes a portion containing aslightlydifferent design. It w\ill, of course, be understood that any of theother sections of the lu per, that is the vamp section or either of t erear sections of the upper may be constructed in accordance withtheinvention.

. By forming the upper sections of two pieces` and connectin them in themanner described, a strong and urable construction is secured,even'th'ough'the pieces 1, 2 are of minimum thickness and weight. Asbefore-v mentioned, jthe body pieces may be of different colors and theintermediate strips 8,9 may be of the same color as one of the mainpieces or of a different color according to thev design to y theinvention it is possible to construct the several portionsof aA shoeupper 4from relativel small pieces of material connected yby suita le.lines of stitching or otherwise,

' and to. include in any or all of said ortions a predeterminedornamental panel. ne particular desi l shown is simply an example of onewhic may be produced bythe invention as itv will be apparent that byemploiying apertures of other forms there. can e considerable variationindesign.

As shown particularly in he sectional views,each mam piece includes amarginal or border portion surroun gthe apertured section and the Alinesof stitching that connect .the several sections of the upper extendthrough these marginal portlons.

.. ened bg mistressA As usual, the u per edges of the side and vampsections of t e upper may be strengthan ornamental finishing strip 20.

By t e relative larrangement of the strip 8 with the two main piecesbefore described, the portions yof the inner piece in alignment with theaperturesin the outer piece. are delected' outward through said openingsso that portions of the inner ieee are in planes outside-of the planesoft e outer piece.;

Theinvention may be embodied inv shoes havingthe uppers made in avarietyof ways. In the particular embodiment illustrated the vamp, sideandtoe sections are connected byl exterior strips extending from thethroat of the shoe tothe sole `thereof and the toe se'ction is providedwith a portion that medially overlies the vamp section. The vamp sec-/tionmay be reinforced by a stay or strengthening strip on its inner.face in substantial alignment, with the said portion of the toe section'that :extends .upward over the vamp section.' 1 l u pper maybei-,provided with an additional limng member 'which may. extend acrossthe side and vamp sections, although the weight of the shoe will breduced by omitting suchL lining and also a maximum'amount ofventilation will b e secured if such lining is omitted.- Y

I claim:

If desired,. the forward sections of they 1. The hereindescribed methodof-making -an ornamental section of a shoe upper, which consists inproviding two complemental 'portions of a predetermined design byforming apertures in separateV pieces of material, placing .one of saidpieces on the other, with the apertures in one in a definite relationtov those in the other, and securing to said ieces a thirdmember-cooperating with the esi portions of both said pieces to producet e desired design.

2. The hereinjdescribed method of making an ornamental section of a shoeupper, which consists in providing two complemental portions of apredetermined design by forming apertures in lseparate pieces ofmaterial, placing one of `said pieces on the other, with; the aperturesin one in a denite non-registering relation to those in the other, andsecuring pieces.

consists in providin` 4. The herein described method of making anornamental section of a shoe upper, which consists in providing a seriesof substantially parallel slots in each of two pieces of material,placing one of said pieces on the other so that the slots in one pieceare out of alignment 'with the slots in the other, and passing, a thirdmember through slots in both said pieces.

5. The herein described method of making an ornamental section oi. ashoe upper, which consists in providing two complemental portions o apredetermined design by forming apertures in each of two pieces ofmaterial, diering in color one froml the other, placing one ofsaid'pieces on the other with the said apertures in one in a deinitenon-registering relation to those in the other, and passing anothermember or members through apertures in both pieces.

6. The herein described method of making an ornamental section of a shoeupper, which consists in providing two complemental portions of apredetermined design by forming apertures in each of two pieces ofmaterial, differing in color one from the other, placing one of saidpieces on the other withthe said apertures in' one in adetinitejnon-registering relation to those in the other, positioning athird member between said pieces to extend across apertures in both, andsecuring said pieces and member to ether. y

7. 'llhe herein described method of making an 'ornamental section of ashoe upper, which parallel slots in eaczh of two pieces of matei rial,placing* one of said pieces on the other so that the slots in onerpieceare out of alignment with the slots in the other, the slots in the innerof said pieces being shorter thany those in the outer piece, andsecuring said pieces together.

S. The herein described method of making an ornamental section of a shoeupper, which consists in providing a series of substantially parallelslots in each of two pieces of material, placing one of said pieces onthe other so that the slots in one piece are olt of alignment with theslots in the other, the slots in the inner of said pieces being shorterthan those in the outer piece, and passing a -third member through slotsin both said pieces.

9. A shoe having a section of its upper comprisingtwo pieces of materialarranged in'overlapping relation and each provided with aplurality ofapertures constituting complemental portions of a design, the aperturesin one piece being in non-registering relation to those in the other,and a third member extending transversely of apertures in both saidpieces and forming part of the aforesaid design.

10,/A shoe having a section of its upper comprising two pieces ofmaterial, differing in color one from the other, positioned one a seriesof substantially 11.v A shoe having a section of its upper comprisingtwo pieces of material, diiering in color one from the other, positionedone over the other and each provided 'with a plurality of substantiallyparallel slots formed therein, the slots in one piece beingy invsubstantial alignment with the parts between the slots in the other andthe slots in the outer piece being of greater length than those in theinner piece.

12. A shoe having a section of its upper comprising two pieces ofmaterial, differing in color one from the other, ositioned one over theother and each provi ed with a plurality of substantiallyv parallelslots formed therein, the slots in one piec'e being in ysubstantial-alignment with the arts between the slots in the other piece, an anelongated member or strip extending through slots in both pieces.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

EDWARD BRlill'NlflRa ice

